1971 Drexel Dragons football team

1971 Drexel Dragons football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6
Head coach	Sterling Brown (3rd season)
Home stadium	Drexel Field

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 McNeese State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					8	–	2	–	0
Samford			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	2
Arkansas AM&N			–					7	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
UNLV			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chicago			–					3	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					4	–	6	–	0
Indiana State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					3	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	7	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 2–6.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Upsala	East Orange, NJ	L 7–13
October 2	Lafayette	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 13–21	5,000
October 9	Merchant Marine	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	W 14–6
October 16	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 20–48	8,500
October 23	Albright	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	W 13–12
October 30	at Pennsylvania Military	Chester, PA	L 19–40	3,760
November 6	at Hobart	Boswell Field Geneva, NY	L 8–35
November 13	Hampden–Sydney	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	L 6–37	2,000
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